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Philip Kerr
Bernie Gunther, Berlin’s hardest-boiled private eye, returns in this his latest outing. Moving the plot from Pre-War Germany to the dangers of Argentina, Kerr yet again delivers a powerful, compelling…
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Set in the South of France, a fiendishly clever thriller about the back-stabbing literary world, from the bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther series of prize-winning historical novels
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Winter 1936. A man and his wife have been shot dead in their bed. The woman’s father, a millionaire industrialist, wants justice - and the priceless diamonds that disappeared along…
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Set in the darkest days of World War II, A Man Without Breath pitches Bernie Gunther into the most politically sensitive case of his career.
Never before published in the UK: a gripping, masterful alternative history thriller from the author of the Bernie Gunther novels
Bernie Gunther returns to his desk on homicide from the horrors of the Eastern Front to find Berlin changed for the worse.
Ex-Policeman Bernie Gunther thought he’d seen everything on the streets of 1930’s Berlin. And even after the war, amidst the decayed, imperial splendour of Vienna, Bernie uncovered a legacy that…
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Reissue of a terrifyingly prescient cult classic by the bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther series
Berlin detective Bernie Gunther bows out at last in the 14th and final instalment of this internationally bestselling and award-winning series featuring ‘one of the greatest anti-heroes ever written
Bernie Gunther is back, in deeper trouble than ever in the tenth thriller in this internationally bestselling series
Bernie Gunther returns in the thirteenth book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris.
A compact, user-friendly reference book, investigating current trends in ELT.
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David P. Billington
This is the story of Philip Kerr and a group of Oxford graduates that founded The Round Table (Journal of International Affairs) in 1910 and influenced British foreign policy over…
This course focuses on the key concepts of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). It considers: communicative competence; characteristics of and approaches to CLT; teacher roles in CLT; typical communicative activities.
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The Student’s Book is beautifully designed and structured to contain one lesson per double page spread throughout the book. Each unit covers a range of material and highlighted sections help…
Originally published: Great Britain: Viking, 1990.
From the author of the Berlin Noir trilogy comes a stunning World War II what if thriller in which the fate of Europe–and of its remaining three million Jews–hangs in…
Bernie Gunther is in Argentina, circa 1950, where he–falsely accused of Naziwar crimes–has been offered a new life. But the tough detective doesn’t havethe luxury of laying low when a…
When the English government mandates genetic testing for predisposition to violence, it also creates an elaborate computer network to store the results. A computer expert decides to protect the rest…
Original publication and copyright date: 2013.
In this enthralling murder-mystery set in 17th century England, acclaimed thriller writer Kerr takes readers deep into the private life of one of history’s best known geniuses, Sir Isaac Newton…
Practical ideas for using students’ own languages within the language classroom.
Bernie Gunther, Kerr’s beloved protagonist, takes center stage in this fast-paced, twist-filled historical thriller that turns his acclaimed German trilogy into a surprise-laden quartet.
Bernie Gunther, the private eye hero of the author’s previous novels, gets involved in the murky world of Cold War intrigue. The plot concerns various ex-Nazis who save their skins…
Gil Martins investigates domestic terrorism for the FBI. Gil starts to investigate a series of unexplained deaths, and as the evidence mounts, it becomes apparent that they have been killed…
In the heart of Los Angeles, the smart building nicknamed the Grid can talk to its occupants, forecast the weather, and tell if any inhabitant has been taking drugs. On…
Los Angeles, 1988 Ray Richardson, a brilliant architechnologist, has created a dazzling new building: ‘The Gridiron’, in the heart of L. It is only when they discover how bizarre these…
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Everybody knows somebody who is a heavy metal fan - fact! If you are already a fan, our hats off to you. If not, let Philip Kerr be your guide…
Bernie Gunther is back, in deeper trouble than ever in this new novel from the master of the World War Two historical thriller
From New York Times-bestselling author Philip Kerr, the much anticipated return of Bernie Gunther in a series hailed by The Daily Beast as the best crime novels around today. –
It’s 1956 and Bernie Gunther is on the run. Ordered by Erich Mielke, deputy head of the East German Stasi, to murder Bernie’s former lover by thallium poisoning, he finds…
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A vicious murder puts Bernie Gunther on the trail of World War 2 criminals in Greece in this riveting historical thriller in Philip Kerr’s…
Set against the backdrop of Hitler’s rise to power, this tense thriller begins with Bernhard Gunther’s investigation into the disappearance of a diamond necklace. He soon finds himself caught in…
1941: Reinhard Heydrich is hosting a gathering to celebrate his new position. All are high-ranking Party members and each is a suspect in a crime as yet to be committed…
Special Agent Gil Martins is a religious man who is losing his faith; the very nature of his job has led him to question the existence of a God who…
Sam Houston, a bestselling thriller writer who farms many of his books out to a team of co-authors, wants to get back to his roots and write something himself again…
A combined edition of: March Violets , The Pale Criminal , and, A German Requiem .
Bernie Gunther, the iconoclastic private-eye, is the ideal narrator for Philip Kerr’s bleak tale of the dirty deals made by victors and vanquished alike in post-war Germany
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It is 1954 and Bernie Gunther is in Cuba. Tiring of his increasingly dangerous work spying on Meyer Lansky, Bernie acquires a boat and a beautiful companion and quits the…
A novel featuring Bernie Gunther, the private eye hero of March Violets and The Pale Criminal . World War II ends and Bernie gets involved in the murky world of…
An unusual crime novel set in Nazi Germany during the late 1930s. This book features private detective Bernie Gunther, a former star policeman with the Kripo, who’s now out on…
Darkly imaginative alternative history thriller from the global bestseller and author of the Bernie Gunther thrillers. For fans of Dominion, Fatherland and The Day of the Jackal
Set in the USA, a chilling modern horror story from the bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther series of prize-winning historical thrillers
Blackmail, espionage and a mass murderer from his wartime past await Bernie Gunther on the French Riviera in this thrilling new adventure: ‘A brilliantly twisting tale of espionage and betrayal’…
The twelfth book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Charles Cumming. Lee Child calls Bernie Gunther ‘one of…
As Berlin prepares for the 1936 Olympic Games, Bernie is caught between violently opposing factions in a story that comes full circle in 1950s’ Cuba. The sixth in the internationally…
